met free Chapter 626: Out of control, difficult to control the situation
Chapter 626: Out of control, difficult to control the situation
"It was not until the emperor allowed Luo to enter the palace and gave her endless honors and favors that I realized that he had always valued those noble ladies from aristocratic families, and he had always looked down on me, a tea-picking peasant girl and a merchant girl. Marrying me was just a temporary measure, and he never had any feelings for me."
"But at that time I still loved him, very much. This is the saddest thing in the world." After the queen finished speaking, she couldn't help but chuckle, as if she was laughing at her own stupidity.
"The Luo family bullied me and humiliated me, the Queen Mother looked down on me and despised me, and the *** never took me seriously. I don't know how I survived those years."
"Fortunately, everything is over. Those who bullied me, humiliated me, and looked down on me have all been defeated by me. From now on, no one will be above me!"
As soon as the queen finished speaking, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside.
The person who came was not a guard from the inner court, but a man dressed in eunuch's clothes.
The queen immediately stood up and asked in a cold voice, "Have you eliminated the fourth prince?"
The eunuch immediately knelt down and said with a fearful look on his face, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has escaped, and our people are searching everywhere for his whereabouts!"
"Escaped?" The queen couldn't believe her ears. She grabbed the eunuch's collar regardless of her status and shouted angrily, "You actually let him escape!"
Chao Sihai glanced at the queen's condition, stepped forward, and suggested, "Queen, the Fourth Prince is seriously injured and will not be able to escape far. Should we order the city gates to be sealed? If the Fourth Prince escapes from the imperial capital, it will be difficult to find his whereabouts."
The Queen thought for a while and shook her head in denial, "No, we can't block the city gates at this time. Blocking the city gates will make too much noise and attract people's attention. We must wait until dawn, when the Third Prince confirms his succession to the throne. By then, an imperial decree will make the Fourth Prince come back on his own initiative. If he doesn't come back, then he can be beheaded with justification!"
Ji Chuhe felt that the queen was still relatively calm.
"Ji Chuhe, do you think there is anything wrong with what I did?"
"The Queen has considered everything very carefully. Everything is based on the Third Prince's stable succession to the throne. Nothing else matters." Ji Chuhe also knew what the Queen wanted to hear now.
These words touched the Queen's heart.
"My original plan was to kill the fourth prince and then get rid of the empress dowager. Ji Chuhe, do you think I should get rid of the empress dowager first?" the queen asked again.
"Empress, the Fourth Prince is with Chang Ru. Chang Ru's father holds military power. We also have to consider the worst-case scenario. What if the Fourth Prince is not dead and has escaped to Yancheng?" Ji Chuhe threw the question back.
The queen was thoughtful.
"We can't get rid of the Queen Mother at this time. If the worst situation you described happens, the Queen Mother will be in my hands. The Queen Mother and the Fourth Prince will definitely not dare to act rashly! They must consider the Queen Mother's safety!"
"The Queen is right." Chao Sihai immediately echoed.
"What time is it now?" The queen looked at the sky outside and felt that time was passing so slowly, as if every moment seemed like a year.
"Your Majesty, it's just past midnight." Someone announced the time.
The queen took a deep breath and was about to sit down and rest for a while when she heard footsteps outside.
This time it was the inner court guards who came.
"Empress, there's chaos in the palace where the banquet is being held! Lord Cao is bringing some ministers to see the emperor, and even Prime Minister Qin can't handle the situation!"
There was a flash of anger in the queen's eyes. "These people, are they planning to rebel?"
"Empress, I'm afraid you will have to come forward in person to intimidate them." Chao Sihai said respectfully.
"Chao Sihai, you just stay here and don't let anyone in." The queen ordered.
"Yes."
"Ji Chuhe, you stay here first. I want to ensure your safety, so I keep you here. If you leave here, in case of chaos, I cannot guarantee your safety."
The queen was most afraid that Ji Chuhe would not be on her side. Therefore, she had to control Ji Chuhe no matter what.
"I understand what the Queen means."
After receiving Ji Chuhe's response, the Queen turned around and walked out.
She was still worried, so she told Chao Sihai to keep a good eye on Ji Chuhe.
Chao Sihai agreed promptly.
When he returned to the palace, he immediately changed his expression and asked Ji Chuhe solemnly, "Madam, can we start now?"
Judging from the time, the Queen Mother and the young emperor of Rong should have escaped from the city.
"Well, let's get started." Ji Chuhe spoke slowly.
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When the queen came into the palace, the originally noisy environment suddenly became quiet.
Lord Cao's face turned red and his neck became angry, and he almost got into a fight with the inner court guards.
"Lord Cao, this is the imperial palace. Are you trying to commit treason?" the queen asked coldly.
"Empress, please don't put such a big accusation on me. I am just worried about the safety of the emperor. Why don't you let us go and see the emperor's condition, then we can feel at ease."
"Yes, only after seeing the emperor can we feel at ease!" someone immediately echoed.
"Sir Cao, you are just stirring up trouble. The emperor has Dr. Zhong and the imperial physicians working together to treat him, and you don't know any medical skills. If you go there, won't it affect the treatment? If you delay the treatment because of you, what crime will you be punished for?" Prime Minister Qin shouted.
"When the king is ill, all officials have the duty to attend to him. Why is Prime Minister Qin trying to stop us?"
"Once the emperor's condition stabilizes, Lord Cao will naturally have the opportunity to serve him." The queen continued.
"Empress, you are stopping us from seeing the Emperor. Is there some unspeakable secret? How could the Emperor suddenly fall under the spell of the Hu bandits? After the Hu bandits came to the imperial capital, you, Empress, have been in charge of presenting the beauties. Why did you give them the opportunity to cast a spell on the Emperor at the banquet?" Lord Cao asked one question after another.
Without waiting for the Queen to answer, he added, "Could it be that the Queen has secretly colluded with the Hu bandits? Everyone knows that the Third Prince was seriously injured and his legs were disabled, and he will never be able to be the crown prince again! If something unexpected happens to the Emperor this time, the Third Prince can directly succeed to the throne according to the ancestral precepts!"
"How outrageous!" the queen shouted angrily, her body shaking uncontrollably.
She was angry, but even more scared.
Because the truth was really said by Mr. Cao.
These words, spoken at this time, would do her no good but harm.
"Empress, if you stop me from visiting the Emperor again, I will become even more suspicious of your motives!" Lord Cao continued to exert pressure.
Not only that, he continued to incite the people on the side.
"Prince Huaiyang, don't you worry about the emperor at all?"